CVE-2024-27030 octeontx2-af: Use separate handlers for interrupts

High 7.8 Published Updated

A race condition in the OcteonTX2 AF driver allows concurrent interrupts to corrupt data, requiring a kernel patch to separate interrupt handlers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-27030?

CVE-2024-27030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

octeontx2-af: Use separate handlers for interrupts

For PF to AF interrupt vector and VF to AF vector same interrupt handler is registered which is causing race condition. When two interrupts are raised to two CPUs at same time then two cores serve same event corrupting the data.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27030?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27030?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-27030 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27030 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-27030, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27030, GHSA-fvjh-jw4x-5w6j, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27030.

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